This easy-to-understand introduction to Afro-Jamaican grammar "explains clearly and simply the basics of Jamaican patois. Most importantly I think the book has an important role to play in helping Jamaicans take pride in their language and see that it is not second-class"

This is the second edition of the authoritative Dictionary of Jamaican English, first published in 1967.

This edition includes a greatly extended supplement and offers a systematic indexing of the extent to which the lexis is shared with other Caribbean countries: Surinam, Guyana, Trinidad, Barbados, Nicaragua and Belize.

The method and plan of the Dictionary are basically those of the Oxford English Dictionary, but oral sources have been extensively tapped in addition to detailed coverage of literature published in or about Jamaica since 1655

OK, now I've provided you with enough tools, go ahead and learn the language - it will be much easier than you may have guessed.

Plus the new knowledge will come in quite handy especially if you are coming here for a vacation!